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« on: Tuesday 10 March 09 08:37 GMT (UK) »
A keen local historian friend of mine who lives in Easington (which is right next door to Kilnsea) has found the following info on John Medforth
1st wife Margaret Hodgson buried 26 Feb 1745 @ Kilnsea
3 Children Elizabeth bapt. 28 Feb 1740
married William Robinson 6 Feb 1764 @ Kilnsea
Margaret bapt. 21 Jan 1742
married George Spragan
Jane bapt 20 Feb 1745
buried 26 Feb 1745
2nd wife Mary Hotchin Married 7 July 1750 @ Kilnsea
Buried 5 Apr 1763 @ Kilnsea
4 Children John Bapt. 3 Mar 1750 Buried 1795
Samuel Bapt. 15 Oct 1752
Married Emma Bride 26 Nov 1784 @ Easington
William Bapt. 17 Mar 1754 Buried 1755
Robert 1755 -1827
Married Anne (1759 - 1847)
3rd Wife Ann Spraggon Married 16 March 1767 @ KIlnsea
Buried 1783 @ Kilnsea
From the dates, it looks like his first wife died in child birth with their third child Anne.
Hope this helps